Energy intensity level of primary energy in Chile
Chile: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
130th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1999
All-time low
2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Chile is 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Chile peaked at 4.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.
That places Chile 130th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Chile, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 3.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 3.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 3.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.47 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.36 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 2.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 127 Sierra Leone 2.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 128 Indonesia 2.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 129 Czechia 2.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 131 El Salvador 2.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 132 Faroe Islands 2.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 133 Mauritania 2.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for Chile
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Chile?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Chile was 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1999.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Chile ranks 130th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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